[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 81 (Thursday, April 25, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 18354-18355]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9748]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 2
[DA 96-577]
Mobile-Satellite Service
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission seeks additional comments in its proposal to
allocate 70 megahertz at 1990-2025 MHz and 2165-2200 MHz to the Mobile-
Satellite Service. Comments will help to resolve outstanding questions
relative to spectrum sharing and relocation of incumbent microwave
licensees.
DATES: Comments are due on or before May 17, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, NW.,
20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean White, Office of Engineering and
Technology, 202/418-2453, e-mail [email protected],gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
On January 31, 1995, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed
Rule Making (NPRM) in the Matter of Amendment of Section 2.106 of the
Commission's Rules to Allocate Spectrum at 2 GHz for Use by the Mobile-
Satellite Service, ET Docket No. 95-18, 60 Fed. Reg. 11644. The comment
and reply comment period for this proceeding closed on June 21, 1995.
On March 14, 1996, COMSAT Corporation (COMSAT) filed supplemental
comments in this proceeding and requested that we allow interested
parties to file comments addressing them. On March 27, 1996, Motorola,
Inc., filed a partial opposition to COMSAT's supplemental comments,
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stating that the Commission should not consider COMSAT's supplemental
comments unless all parties are given time to analyze and respond to
them. On April 1, 1996, UTC filed an opposition to COMSAT's
supplemental comments, asking that the Commission treat them as an ex
parte communication. On April 5, 1996, the American Petroleum Institute
filed a response to COMSAT's supplemental comments.
COMSAT's supplemental comments, and the responses thereto, were
filed partly as a result of new information provided by the 1995 World
Radio Conference on the issues in this proceeding. The responses of
other interested parties demonstrates that there is considerable
interest in these issues. At the same time, we do not wish to delay
this proceeding unduly. Therefore, we will allow interested parties to
file responses to COMSAT's supplemental comments within 30 days of the
date of this Public Notice. Responses should be sent to Office of the
Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C. 20554.
COMSAT's supplemental comments and the responses thereto will be
available for public inspection during regular business hours in the
FCC Reference Center (Room 239) of the Federal Communications
Commission, 1919 M. Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.
For further information concerning this proceeding contact Sean
White at (202) 418-2453 or e-mail swhite@fcc.gov, Office of Engineering
and Technology, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C.
20554.
Federal Communications Commission.
Michael J. Marcus,
Acting Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology.
[FR Doc. 96-9748 Filed 4-24-96; 8:45 am]
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